Onion Map has a great collection of interactive 3D maps of some of the most world’s popular cities.
You can zoom and move around the place just like Google Maps but this is lot more clean and interesting. Foreign tourists will also find these maps very useful since all the major city attractions, hotels & restaurants, shopping joints, etc. are very clearly marked. Thanks GeekSugar.
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Find this article at: http://www.labnol.org/internet/3d-tourist-maps-of-world-cities/4513/
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Reader Comments
It would be interesting of DI could also provide some pros and cons of these new start ups. I am noticing this trend for quite a few posts now.
For example, one can zoom in and out of these onion maps but not like Google maps, as it does not provide zoom with mouse wheel. Also it is cleaner because it has very less data. I think I should unsubscribe from DI as it is an advertising campaign now rather than an objective analysis of anything.
Written by Anurag on 09.12.08
Besides the fact they consider NYC is only downtown, certainly very nice!
Written by Transcontinental on 09.13.08
Upon reading ‘Onion Maps’ in the headline, I thought these would be satirical maps from The Onion.
I’d like to see unique URLs to make it easier to link directly to a specific map without registering.
Written by Mark Alves on 09.13.08
This is so cool. Having an interactive 3D map to show places in India is going to be a real challenge though.
Written by Avinash on 09.14.08
I still believe that LonelyPlanet with Google Maps is the best combo, isn’t it?
Written by KartikShradha on 09.14.08
This is excellent!. You are the first one to show this website to me! …I am planning for a KL Trip next month and this will provide me great website to refer for my planning.
cheers
Sandeep
Written by Sandeep on 09.15.08